diff --git a/integration-tests/apply/hive.nix b/integration-tests/apply/hive.nix
index 341d5d0..0d9249a 100644
--- a/integration-tests/apply/hive.nix
+++ b/integration-tests/apply/hive.nix
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ in {
 
     environment.systemPackages = [ testPkg ];
 
+    documentation.nixos.enable = lib.mkForce true;
+
     system.activationScripts.colmena-test.text = ''
       echo "must appear during activation"
     '';
diff --git a/integration-tests/tools.nix b/integration-tests/tools.nix
index 51552c5..63eaafe 100644
--- a/integration-tests/tools.nix
+++ b/integration-tests/tools.nix
@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@ let
         ];
       };
 
-      documentation.nixos.enable = lib.mkForce true;
-
       services.openssh.enable = true;
       users.users.root.openssh.authorizedKeys.keys = [
         sshKeys.snakeOilPublicKey
@@ -79,7 +77,7 @@ let
     targetConfig = { lib, ... }: {
       nix.binaryCaches = lib.mkForce [];
 
-      documentation.nixos.enable = lib.mkForce true;
+      documentation.nixos.enable = lib.mkOverride 60 true;
 
       services.openssh.enable = true;
       users.users.root.openssh.authorizedKeys.keys = [
@@ -105,7 +103,7 @@ let
       (modulesPath + "/testing/test-instrumentation.nix")
     ];
 
-    documentation.nixos.enable = false;
+    documentation.nixos.enable = lib.mkOverride 55 false;
     boot.loader.grub.enable = false;
     system.nixos.revision = lib.mkForce "constant-nixos-revision";